Storm history › West Pacific › 2004 season
Typhoon Dianmu (2004)
Dianmu was a Category 5 typhoon of the 2004 West Pacific season. It was tracked from June 11, 2004 to June 28, 2004, about 17 days, and covered 5,240 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 180 mph (285 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 879 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 12 miles from Kobe, Japan.
- Peak wind
- 180 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 879 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 typhoon
- Duration
- 17 days
- Track length
- 5,240 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 37.6
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Kobe, Japan | 12 mi (19 km) |
| Himeji, Japan | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Nishinomiya, Japan | 18 mi (29 km) |
| Kanazawa, Japan | 21 mi (34 km) |
| Amagasaki, Japan | 23 mi (37 km) |
| Osaka, Japan | 28 mi (45 km) |
| Sakai, Japan | 30 mi (48 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 38th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Typhoon Chanthu (2021), Typhoon Jebi (2018), Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) and 18 more.
- Lowest pressure: 5th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Typhoon Chaba (2004), Typhoon Faxai (2001).
- Energy: 8% of the 2004 West Pacific season's ACE.